The defect
Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC) is recalling certain 2013-2025 Car Hauler and 2017-2025 Stacker vehicles. Stress may crack and break the A-frame tongue, separating the tongue from the trailer.
The risk
A separated trailer tongue can cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will weld additional supports to the tongue tubes, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2024. Owners may call ATC customer service at 1-877-441-2440 ext. 342.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| ATC CAR Hauler | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| ATC Stacker | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATC CAR Hauler | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| ATC CAR Hauler | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| ATC CAR Hauler | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| ATC CAR Hauler | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| ATC CAR Hauler | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| ATC CAR Hauler | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| ATC CAR Hauler | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| ATC CAR Hauler | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| ATC CAR Hauler | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| ATC CAR Hauler | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| ATC CAR Hauler | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| ATC CAR Hauler | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| ATC CAR Hauler | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| ATC Stacker | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| ATC Stacker | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| ATC Stacker | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| ATC Stacker | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| ATC Stacker | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| ATC Stacker | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| ATC Stacker | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| ATC Stacker | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| ATC Stacker | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2024
73 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the structure; Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC) filed 13 campaigns in all.
| 24V824000 30 Dec 2024 | Winnebago Industries, Inc. |
| 24V968000 23 Dec 2024 | Storyteller Overland |
| 24V963000 20 Dec 2024 | Orange EV |
| 24V964000 20 Dec 2024 | Orange EV |
| 24V922000 11 Dec 2024 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 24V918000 10 Dec 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V916000 10 Dec 2024 | Grand Design RV, LLC |
| 24V901000 28 Nov 2024 | McLaren Automotive Incorporated |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024